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Cordova, Alaska, in Valdez Cordova county, is 117 miles E of Anchorage, Alaska. About 2,454 people people live in Cordova.
In Cordova, about 54% of adults are married.
Approximately 29% of Cordova is non-white. In the city you'll find a lively diversity of people.
Cordova is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Cordova had a median family income of $65,625. Overall, families in Cordova are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Cordova does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Cordova are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the city is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($250) in Cordova than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Cordova, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. The average property tax bill in Cordova is higher than that of most other communities in Alaska.
In Cordova, 68% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in Cordova enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Cordova strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alaska):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Cordova to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alaska (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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